A view of Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfb001]

Taizhou in East China's Zhejiang province was listed among Oriental Outlook magazine's 2022 ranking of the happiest cities in China, according to a forum held in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, on Dec 21.

Other prefecture-level cities that made the list included Wenzhou, Taizhou in Jiangsu province, Suzhou, Weihai, Huzhou, Changzhou, Wuxi, Panzhihua, Yangjiang and Yingkou.

This is the sixth time the city has been listed.

The ranking, jointly compiled by Oriental Outlook and Liaowang Think Tank, has been published for the 16th consecutive year.

The cities are selected for their efforts in improving the well-being of the people and seeking quality development, green development and good governance. The happiness levels are related to local education, employment, income, social welfare, healthcare and living conditions, according to the organizer.